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  • Yainer Diaz C | HOU

    Astros' Yainer Diaz: Sitting Wednesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Diaz has been one of the bigger disappointments among fantasy catchers so far this season; he's gone 2-for-33 with no home runs, one RBI and one run scored through the Astros' first 11 games. Though Diaz will be given a breather for the day game after a night game, the Astros will likely continue to allow the 26-year-old to play through his struggles, given the strong production he's provided over the past two seasons.

  • Astros' Victor Caratini: Getting fourth start of season

    Caratini will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Caratini will receive his fourth start through the Astros' first 12 games of the season while Yainer Diaz gets the afternoon off. Diaz has mustered a lowly .200 OPS through 36 plate appearances, but after batting .299 with 16 home runs in 148 games in 2024, he likely has a long leash as the Astros' No. 1 backstop.

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting afternoon off

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

    Jose Herrera will get the nod behind the dish for the day game after Moreno started the first two contests of the series. Moreno is hitting a respectable .267 so far this season, but he hasn't supplemented the batting average with useful counting statistics (five runs, one RBI in 11 games).

  • Elias Diaz C | KC

    Padres' Elias Diaz: Sitting again Wednesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    Diaz will take a seat for the second day in a row while he's gotten off to a rough start to the 2025 season with a .208/.296/.208 slash line over eight games. The Padres will give Martin Maldonado another turn behind the dish Wednesday, though Diaz is still presumably viewed as the club's No. 1 backstop.

  • Carson Kelly C | CHC

    Cubs' Carson Kelly: On bench Wednesday

    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Kelly will get some rest for the day game after a night game, allowing Miguel Amaya to receive a turn behind the plate. The veteran backstop has gotten off to a red-hot start to the 2025 season, slashing .333/.500/.762 with an 8:3 BB:K over 30 plate appearances.

  • Jose Trevino C | CIN

    Reds' Jose Trevino: Exits starting nine

    Trevino is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.

    Trevino started each of the first two games of the series but will grab a seat for Wednesday's finale. Austin Wynns will do the catching and bat ninth for the Reds.

  • Brian Serven C | ATH

    Tigers' Brian Serven: Starting rehab assignment

    Serven (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Serven has been cleared for game action after suffering a left oblique strain in early March. He will eventually be assigned to Triple-A Toledo, where he'll offer catching depth.

  • Jake Rogers C | DET

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Out at least one month

    Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday that he expects Rogers (oblique) to be sidelined for at least a month, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Hinch indicated that the timetable he provided was an approximation, but at the very least, it's not going to be a minimum-length stay on the 10-day injured list for the catcher. Dillon Dingler will be the Tigers' primary backstop while Rogers is on the shelf.

  • Luis Torrens DH | NYM

    Mets' Luis Torrens: Held out again Wednesday

    Torrens (forearm) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Torrens hasn't started a game since Friday due to a right forearm bruise. An MRI Tuesday came back negative, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, and the Mets have no plans at this point to place him on the 10-day injured list, so Torrens will aim to return to action Friday versus the Athletics following the Mets' team off day Thursday. Hayden Senger will catch and bat ninth Wednesday.

  • Austin Wells C | NYY

    Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting Wednesday off

    Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Wells will take a seat for just the second time in 12 games this season as the Yankees wrap up their series in Detroit with a matinee contest. J.C. Escarra will receive the start behind the plate, catching for starting pitcher Max Fried.

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